Alaska has had an interesting fiscal ride through the decades. From a time when the purchase of the territory from Russia was called “Seward’s Folly” to the discovery of the rich oil resources of Prudhoe Bay — which made the state very cashy, fairly quickly.
Alaskans have enjoyed the benefits of oil revenues for decades, but production is in decline and that means the state must ramp up production or slow down expenses. We’re in deficit spending now but the population and demand for services continues to ramp up. What should be done to help Alaska get out of deficit mode.
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
- Cliff Groh, board chair of Alaska Common Ground
- Casey Grove, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
KSKA (FM 91.1) BROADCAST:Â Friday, October 10 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 11 at 6:00 p.m.
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Lori Townsend is the news director and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452.
